Keyboard Maestro Not Working After macOS Update

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

1. FIX 1Restart the Mac

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   1. 01Restart after the macOS update finishes
   2. 02Test a simple macro
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. FIX 2Toggle Accessibility

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   1. 01Open System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility
   2. 02Turn off Keyboard Maestro and Keyboard Maestro Engine, then turn them on again
   3. 03In Keyboard Maestro choose File > Quit Engine then File > Launch Engine
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. FIX 3Remove and re-add the Engine

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   1. 01Select Keyboard Maestro Engine in the Accessibility list and click minus
   2. 02Click plus and add Keyboard Maestro Engine from inside the Keyboard Maestro app package
   3. 03Restart the Engine
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. FIX 4Check Input Monitoring

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   1. 01Open Privacy & Security > Input Monitoring
   2. 02Enable Keyboard Maestro Engine if typed-string triggers still fail
   Did this fix it? Yes No

5. FIX 5Reset only the Engine entry (advanced)

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   1. 01In Terminal run: tccutil reset Accessibility com.stairways.keyboardmaestro.engine
   2. 02Grant permission again when prompted; avoid a broad reset, which one user reports froze the Mac
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

All keystroke macros stop working after upgrading macOS, although the app and Engine are running and checkboxes look ticked.

Why it happens

• C-01Stale Accessibility permission after the update
• C-02Input Monitoring missing for the Engine
• C-03System not stable until restarted after update
• C-04Old Engine entry in Privacy settings

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• keyboard maestro accessibility permission
• keyboard maestro stopped working after update
• keyboard maestro macos update

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